Movie Club: Monsoon Wedding
February 7, 2024
A blend of Hollywood and Bollywood styles, Mira Nair’s 2001 comedy-drama is an exuberant celebration of modern-day India, family, love, and life. Introduced by SIFF Development and Membership Manager, amateur wedding expert, and current fiancé Carson Rennekamp.
A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India.
- Director: Mira Nair
- Principal Cast: Shefali Shah, Lillete Dubey, Naseeruddin Shah, Vijay Raaz, Tillotama Shome
- Country: India, USA, Italy, Germany, France, United Kingdom
- Year: 2001
- Running Time: 114 min.
- Producer: Caroline Baron, Mira Nair
- Screenplay: Sabrina Dhawan
- Cinematographers: Declan Quin
- Editors: Allyson C. Johnson
- Music: Mychael Danna
- Language: Hindi, English